戻る
もどる
to return (v.i.); to come back
Modoru (戻る) is a godan verb meaning "to return (v.i.)". Its polite form is 戻ります (modorimasu), its te form is 戻って (modotte), its past form is 戻った (modotta), and its negative form is 戻らない (modoranai).
Godan verbJLPT N4
Modoru (戻る) conjugation quick reference
戻る means "to return (v.i.)". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Modoru example sentences
あなたの席に戻ってください。
Please return to your seat.
彼はすぐに家に戻りました。
He returned home immediately.
私はその店にはもう二度と戻らない。
I will not return to that store ever again.
How to use Modoru: grammar notes
•"戻る" is an intransitive verb, which means it doesn't require an object to complete its meaning; for example, "家に戻る" means "to return home" where "home" is not an object but the destination.
•When you want to say you're returning something to its original place or state, use "に" particle with "戻る" like "本を元の場所に戻る" which means "return the book to its original place".
•Remember, "戻る" is different from "返す" (kaesu) which means to return something to someone. Use "戻る" when you're the one going back or returning to a place or state.
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Modoru
すぐに戻ります
I will be back soon.
彼は故郷に戻った
He returned to his hometown.
仕事に戻りましょう
Let's get back to work.
Modoru (戻る) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 戻る | modoru |
| Masu Form | 戻ります | modorimasu |
| Te Form | 戻って | modotte |
| Past Form | 戻った | modotta |
| Negative Form | 戻らない | modoranai |
| Past Negative | 戻らなかった | modoranakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 戻ります | modorimasu |
| Polite Past | 戻りました | modorimashita |
| Polite Negative | 戻りません | modorimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 戻りませんでした | modorimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 戻れる | modoreru |
| Passive Form | 戻られる | modorareru |
| Causative Form | 戻らせる | modoraseru |
| Causative Passive | 戻らされる | modorasareru |
| Volitional Form | 戻ろう | modorou |
| Imperative Form | 戻れ | modore |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 戻れば | modoreba |
| Conditional (たら) | 戻ったら | modottara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 戻っている | modotteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 戻りたい | modoritai |
| Prohibition | 戻るな | modoruna |